I need some advice. I updated the kernel but when I restarted my computer I got the following error message:
-- I cannot start the X server (your graphical interface). It is likely that it is not set up correctly. ... Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module! --
I've started my computer using the old kernel. I found out that there's a new nvidia driver so I will also update it. I've downloaded this driver.
I can think of two ways to solve this problem but I'd rather have some expert advice. What's the best way to boot with the new kernel, install the nvidia driver and of course update the NVIDIA kernel module?
Thanks in advance, Corwin Burgess
On Oct 20, 2006, at 22:22, Corwin Burgess wrote:
I can think of two ways to solve this problem but I'd rather have some expert advice. What's the best way to boot with the new kernel, install the nvidia driver and of course update the NVIDIA kernel module?
The following worked for me:
1. Download the latest driver packager from NVIDIA (e.g., NVIDIA- Linux-x86-1.0-8774-pkg1.run) 2. Boot the new kernel to run level 3 (or wait for it to fail to go to run level 5) 3. Log in as root and run ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-8774-pkg1.run and answer the prompts
Oh yeah, you will most likely need to have the kernel-devel RPM installed so that it can rebuild the kernel module for CentOS.
Alfred
On Oct 20, 2006, at 22:22, Corwin Burgess wrote:
I can think of two ways to solve this problem but I'd rather have some expert advice. What's the best way to boot with the new kernel, install the nvidia driver and of course update the NVIDIA kernel module?
The following worked for me:
- Download the latest driver packager from NVIDIA (e.g., NVIDIA-
Linux-x86-1.0-8774-pkg1.run)
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I wouldn't.
The following is extracted from "NVIDIA Binary Graphics Driver for Linux Buffer Overflow Vulnerability", Secunia Security Advisories:
http://secunia.com/advisories/22419/
CRITICAL: Highly critical
IMPACT: Privilege escalation, DoS, System access
WHERE:
From remote
SOFTWARE: NVIDIA Graphics Drivers for Linux 1.x
...
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code with "root" privileges.
The vulnerability is reported in versions 8774 and 8762. Other versions may also be affected.
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SOLUTION: Disable accelerated rendering ("RenderAccel" option).
Use another graphics driver.
The vulnerability has reportedly been fixed in the 1.0-9625 beta driver.
The beta seems to have worked for the Secunia guys. The nv driver should work but without 3D support. NVidia is aware of the problem and should release a fixed "production" driver soon.
regards,
benm
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